I'm not a hero, but I didn't say I couldn't beat you.

Although the girl in front of him ate it with gusto, this medieval cuisine was not really to Fuer's liking.

The soup was a little bland and the meat was a little salty, but even this couldn't cover up the fishy smell of the pork.

And that piece of so-called freshly baked bread was too "chewy" for Ful, who was used to eating modern fluffy soft bread.

"What's wrong, Lord Knight? Are you feeling uncomfortable? Or is what I did not to your liking?"

Seeing Fu'er who stopped eating after taking one bite, the girl asked worriedly.

Ah... I can only eat it...

.....................

After finishing the meal with difficulty, Fu Er got up and walked out of the house.

But before he had gone far, the girl hurried over and called to him.

"Ah, Lord Knight, are you going to start patrolling?"

Fuer turned around and nodded.

The other party was panting and holding his knight sword.

It's just that unlike when he was leaning against the bed before, this time the long sword is put into the scabbard.

"I have repaired the scabbard of the knight's sword for you! It won't be disconnected so easily this time!"

The girl smiled and handed the scabbard in her arms to Ful.

Fu'er took it, hung it around his waist and moved his legs a little.

Yes, it's fixed very firmly.

"This is right! The one who carries the knight's sword is the knight!"

Seeing the girl's bright smile, Fu'er subconsciously wanted to rub her head.

And when he stretched out his hand and just touched the other person, the environment suddenly changed.

The clear blue sky was gone, dark clouds had covered the sun.

Flames and smoke rose, staining the sky red.

The air is no longer the fresh aroma of wheat in the fields, but the stench of something burning.

Disgusting.

And the girl fell in front of him.

Falling in a pool of blood——

Not far away, the broken knight's sword penetrated the corrupted monster and nailed it to the ground.

Along with the ashes carried by the wind, they gradually dissipated.

"..."

In the village, an old man wearing a gray robe and holding a dead wood staff came.

"We're late..."

The old man looked at the knight holding the girl's body and mourned silently.

After a long silence, the knight raised his head and looked at the old man.

"I want to save her."

Not controlled by Fuer, said the knight.

"..."

The old man looked at the other person and his eyes for a long time.

Then, he took out a brand new long sword from his robe and handed it to the knight.

"Then you need to go to the Kingdom of Shadows."

"How to get there?"

"To the Tower of the End."

The old man turned around and looked at the flames spreading in the village. The dead wood stick in his hand hammered the ground heavily.

Rain is coming.

"You only have 30 days."

Before the rain stopped and before dawn came, the knight set out.

Then, at dawn on the 29th day, when the first ray of morning light arrived.

The girl returned to the village.

Alone----

...............

"scare-----"

Waking up from the fantasy of the story, Fu'er seemed to have been suffocated for a long time, panting heavily.

As the cool air fills the heart again, the chaotic consciousness gradually returns.

Together with the story he saw.

"Are you awake? How are you? Do you feel any discomfort in your body?"

Seeing Fu'er regaining consciousness, Leo rushed over and helped Fu'er up.

"I...how long have I been unconscious?"

"Three minutes. When I saw you falling, I was ready to interrupt your attempt, but the slate man insisted that there was nothing wrong with you and that everything was normal."

Fu'er turned his head and looked at the slate man squatting aside. The slate man shrugged his shoulders indifferently, and then glanced at the top of his head without any trace.

Sylvia was floating there, looking down with interest.

"The Slate Man's judgment is correct, there is nothing unusual about me."

Fu'er stood up. Although he was still conscious, his head still hurt a little and his steps were a little shaky. The mere act of standing up almost prevented him from falling again.

Fortunately, Leo helped him in time.

"correct!"

In the chaotic and disorganized memory, Fu'er finally clarified the message of the story. He suddenly raised his head and shouted to Leo.

"Synchronization successful! I found the clue!"

"!!!What do you see?"

Leo asked excitedly.

"Do you... have any stories about knights circulating? No, there are too many stories about knights here."

The story he saw had too big a jump, and he had to grasp the key, otherwise it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

And as he wakes up, all the details of what he has experienced are gradually blurred, and he must grasp the key to this clue.

Then, he thought of the core of the whole story.

"Go check...the story about a woman who returned and was resurrected from the Kingdom of Shadows!"

"There may be the answer we want—"

"I see."

Leo nodded and quickly arranged the task.

"Let's get out of here first. It's going to rain, and you need a good rest. Don't look at me. This is the advice the medical team just gave you after checking your body."

After releasing all the demands, Leo walked back to Ful, who was staring at the disaster that had dissipated, leaving only fragments of it, and spoke to him seriously.

"Leo, tell me, can a dead person really be resurrected?"

Fu'er still stared at the disaster in the seal and murmured.

"Although many people have done it in legends, including the Kingdom of Shadows you just mentioned. According to the legends here, the Kingdom of Shadows is the country where the dead finally go. There are many stories depicting people going through countless difficulties. A story about dangers and trials, and return from the kingdom of the dead. But it’s obvious that we can’t do it now.”

"Whether it's life or death, it happens only once."

“Can’t Atlas Academy do it too?”

“On the scale of equivalent exchange, the weight of some things may require a price that is too huge.”

It seemed irrelevant, but Fu'er still understood what he meant.

[Miracle] needs to be exchanged for disaster.

"Then he must have paid a huge price in exchange for her return."

"what?"

"It's nothing."

Fu'er shook his head, turned and left.

"I still feel a little dizzy. I'll rest for a while before finding the clues."

Fuer and Leo left the scene.

Only the management and federal operators were left, confirming that the disaster was dissipating bit by bit.

Until the instrument test repeatedly confirms that the distortion value cannot be found.

And the disaster fragments that finally turned into nothingness, it seemed.

Like a scabbard——